The History of Caliph Vathek

By William Beckford

Release : 1844-01-01

Genre : Fiction for Young Adults, Books, Young Adult

Kind : ebook

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Vathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or The History of the Caliph Vathek) is a Gothic novel. Vathek capitalised on the 18th (and early 19th) century obsession with all things Oriental (see Orientalism), which was inspired by Antoine Galland's translation of The Arabian Nights.

The History of Caliph Vathek

By William Beckford

Release : 1844-01-01

Genre : Fiction for Young Adults, Books, Young Adult

Kind : ebook

4 (0 ratings)
Vathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or The History of the Caliph Vathek) is a Gothic novel. Vathek capitalised on the 18th (and early 19th) century obsession with all things Oriental (see Orientalism), which was inspired by Antoine Galland's translation of The Arabian Nights.

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